Matching
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KEY TERMS
Match each of the following terms with its description
below. a. | Marshall Plan | c. | Warsaw Pact | b. | Berlin
airlift | d. | HUAC |
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US congressional committee that investigated the government for Communist
infiltration
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a military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite nations
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American financial aid program for helping Western Europe recover
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means of transporting supplies around a Soviet blockade
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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How did the Soviet Union react to the Marshall Plan?
a. | The Soviet Union offered Western Europe a competing plan. | c. | The Soviet Union
refused to participate in the plan. | b. | The Soviet Union condemned the plan as
unrealistic. | d. | The Soviet
Union offered to share the plan’s cost with the United States. |
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The Berlin airlift was President Truman’s response to the _________
a. | reunification of East and West Germany. | c. | construction of the Berlin
Wall. | b. | German development of the atomic bomb. | d. | Soviet blockade of West
Berlin. |
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In response to the formation of NATO, the Soviet Union _________
a. | created the Warsaw Pact. | c. | left the United
Nations. | b. | joined the Marshall Plan. | d. | ended the Berlin airlift. |
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Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) charged numerous
Hollywood figures with ______________
a. | avoiding the issue of racism. | c. | promoting
anti-Semitism. | b. | being sympathetic to Communist ideas. | d. | spying for the Soviet
Union. |
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How did Truman react to the USSR’s deployment of an atomic bomb?
a. | He arranged for a meeting between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. | c. | He declared that
another Soviet explosion would be considered an act of war. | b. | He gave approval for
the U.S. development of an even more powerful bomb (the hydrogen bomb) | d. | He added three more aircraft carriers to the
navy fleet. |
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What did some members of Congress call for after China fell to Mao
Zedong’s forces?
a. | a cutoff of foreign aid to China | c. | a meeting between Truman and
Mao | b. | the atomic bombing of Peking | d. | the protection of the rest of
Asia |
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Short Answer
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11.
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Name three European nations that were not members of NATO or the Warsaw Pact in
1955.
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12.
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Other than the Soviet Union, name four Warsaw Pact nations.
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By 1955, into what two military camps was Europe divided?
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What was the postwar military status of Germany?
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